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| Country |  Poland | |||
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| Selection process | Szansa na sukces | |||
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| Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Poland is set to take part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Madrid, Spain. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) is responsible for the country's participation in the contest and will choose the Polish entry through the national selection Szansa na sukces .
Prior to the 2024 contest, Poland had participated in the contest ten times. In 2003 and 2004, Poland finished in last place, and they decided not to participate from 2005 to 2015. [1] The country returned in 2016. In both 2018 and 2019, Poland won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Roksana Węgiel and Viki Gabor respectively. In 2021, Sara James competed for Poland with the song "Somebody" which ended up in 2nd place, being 6 points short of winning the competition. [2] In 2023, Maja Krzyżewska competed for Poland with the song "I Just Need a Friend", which ended up in 6th place out of 16 entries with 124 points. [3]
In light of the 2023 Polish public media crisis, head of the Polish delegation for the contest Marta Piekarska reportedly assured that as long as "TVP trusts her", Poland would not withdraw from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest; [4] she was later confirmed as a member of the contest's steering group, therefore confirming her involvement with the delegation for another year. [5] In January 2024, a tender announcement was made by TVP in liquidation for the organisation of two traditional editions of Szansa na sukces that year –a spring edition, serving as the selection method for a newcomer spot at the Opole Festival, as well as an autumn edition held in relation to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest –thereby confirming it as the national final for the sixth year running. [6] [7]
TVP will select the Polish representative with the television program Szansa na sukces (transl. Chance of Success); the same show has also been used for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since 2019 and various times for the Eurovision Song Contest, directly or indirectly. [lower-alpha 1] Artur Orzech accepted a preliminary invitation to host the format following the takeover of Polish public media in late 2023. [11] Casting for the show took place on 26 May 2024 at the TVP Headquarters in Warsaw, from which 21 acts were selected to advance to the competition. [12]
The heats were recorded in early July 2024 and aired on 8, 15 and 22 September 2024. [13] In each heat, seven semi-finalists performed cover versions of randomly drawn songs corresponding to the theme of the episode, and a two-member professional jury consisting of Viki Gabor –who won the 2019 contest for Poland –and Mietek Szcześniak –who represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 –in heat 1; Sara James –who represented Poland in the 2021 contest –and Luna –who represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 –in heat 2; and Cleo –who represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 alongside Donatan –and Maja Krzyżewska –who represented Poland in the 2023 contest –in heat 3 selected one finalist; TVP reserved the option to select wildcards among the non-qualifiers. [14] The themes of the heats are "the latest hits" in heat 1, "Eurovision hits" in heat 2 and "casting songs" in heat 3. [15]
Key: Jury finalist Wildcard finalist Honourable mention
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Łukasz Matyka | " Nie jest za późno " | Eliminated |
| 2 | Oliwia Bąk | "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Julia Kuś | "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Tatiana Kopala | "Drivers License" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Blanka Korniluk | "Beautiful Things" | Advanced |
| 6 | Natan Gryga | "Lose Control" | Advanced |
| 7 | Igor Pochwała | " Och i ach " | Eliminated |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalina Kalicka | "Satellite" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Konrad Adamczyk | "Queen of Kings" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Iga Kaczyńska | "Heroes" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Sebastian Rąpel | "Arcade" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Aleksandra Antoniak | "The Tower" | Advanced |
| 6 | Dominik Arim | "Waterloo" | Advanced |
| 7 | Amelia Stawiarska | "Love Shine a Light" | Eliminated |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikodem Pajączek | " Jestem twoją bajką " | Eliminated |
| 2 | Maja Golańska | "Stone Cold" | Advanced |
| 3 | Filip Płażalski | "Tattoo" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Eryk Kucharski | " Kolorowy wiatr " | Eliminated |
| 5 | Antonina Smerkowska | "Hello" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Helena Ciuraba | "Flowers" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Helena Zaciewska | " Sztorm " | Eliminated |
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Marta Piekarska w rozmowie z Dziennikiem Eurowizyjnym zapewniła, że dopóki TVP jej ufa, z JESC się nie wycofamy[In an interview with the Eurovision Journal, Marta Piekarska [Polish Head of Delegation] assured that as long as TVP trusts her, Poland will not withdraw from the JESC]
Wczoraj w sieci pojawiło się ogłoszenie przetargowe TVP w likwidacji dotyczące „Szansy na Sukces", która w tym roku będzie miała dwie standardowe edycje. W wiosennej ramówce wybierany będzie wokalista, który w nagrodę zaśpiewa na Festiwalu w Opolu, a w jesiennej reprezentant Polski na Eurowizję Junior 2024. Można więc uznać, że Polska potwierdziła już udział w JESC oraz formę preselekcji. „Szansa na Sukces Eurowizja Junior" (w ogłoszeniu zapisana skrótem SNS EJ) powróci.[Yesterday a tender announcement by TVP in liquidation regarding "Szansa na sukces", which will have two standard editions this year, started circulating in the web. In the spring schedule, a singer will be selected who will sing as a reward at the Festival in Opole, and in the autumn schedule, a singer will be selected to represent Poland at Junior Eurovision 2024. Therefore, it can be assumed that Poland has already confirmed its participation in JESC and the form of pre-selection. "Szansa na sukces. Eurowizja Junior" (abbreviated as SNS EJ in the announcement) will return.]